The Accelerated Access Collaborative has – via Small Business Research Initiative (SBRI) Healthcare – awarded £2.3 million in funding to support development of ‘phase 1’ (early stage) innovations that will improve infection prevention and control to help reduce antimicrobial resistance, and support the health and wellbeing of women. £1 million of funding will support the […]

The AAC – through the Small Business Research Initiative (SBRI) Healthcare – has awarded £3 million to support the development of four innovations to improve the health and wellbeing of children and young people. The selected innovations include a non-invasive and needle free continuous glucose monitor for children with diabetes, and a platform and device to […]

The AAC – through the Small Business Research Initiative – has awarded £3.2 million to 22 innovations to help make the NHS greener. Nineteen ‘phase 1’ projects were awarded £1.7 million to help them establish technical feasibility and three ‘phase 2’ innovations, which previously received phase 1 funding, received a combined £1.5 million for the […]

The AAC – through the Small Business Research Initiative – has awarded 885,000 for the development of nine innovations that help improve the health and wellbeing of children and young people. The innovations include a platform that uses Artificial Intelligence (AI) to analyse breath for biomarkers to predict asthma attacks and a point-of-care test for […]

The AAC – through the Small Business Research Initiative (SBRI) Healthcare – has awarded £4.9 million to support the development of 5 innovations focused on maternity care and 5 on learning disability and autism. The maternity innovations have been chosen for their potential to help with perinatal mental health, risk identification, stratification, intervention, and support […]

The NHS has an illustrious history of research and innovation. It has led to breakthroughs in prevention of ill-health, earlier diagnosis, more effective treatments, better outcomes, faster recovery, and played an essential role in the management of the COVID-19 pandemic. Innovation not only transforms patients’ lives but also brings significant benefits to the UK economy […]

The NHS has a long-standing history of innovation since it was founded in 1948, which has been a crucial factor in transforming the healthcare industry. From pioneering procedures such as intra-ocular lens implants and total hip replacements, to critical technologies like computerised tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), the NHS has always been at the […]

The past few years have shown how vital research is to meeting the health challenges facing our society. Research is the foundation to transformational changes in healthcare, and, fundamental to the continued advancement in patient care and outcomes. Today NHS England signs up to the Shared Commitment to further public participation in research. This shared […]

Data from the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) has revealed that UK geographies with the highest burden of disease also have the lowest number of patients taking part in research. Dr Natalie Darko, Associate Professor of Health Inequalities at the University of Leicester and author of Engaging Black and Minority Ethnic Groups […]

The AAC via SBRI Healthcare has awarded £6 million to eighteen innovations that will accelerate a Net Zero NHS. Climate change is a threat to global health, with air pollution alone accounting for up to 38,000 deaths a year in the UK, according to the Chief Medical Officer’s report. Considering its impact on human health, […]